Disillusioned opposition

Egypt's leftist movement has little hope for fundamental change in the country.

Women show their ID before casting their votes at a polling station in Al-Sharqya — Image: Reuters

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Egypt: Ziad Al-Alimi - representative of the social-democratic party # 23.05.2012 21 Uhr # Alimi 00c # Journal Englisch

As we heard earlier, the people of Egypt have been choosing their president. A historic day for more than fifty million voters exercising their democratic rights. But it's just one step in a long and bumpy transition. And things could yet take a turn for the worse. Many of the secular and liberal activists who were behind the revolution last year are worried. This includes people like Ziad Al-Alimi, who now represents the social-democratic party in parliament. We spent some time with him before today's election.

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